St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver will feature Chris Woods’ Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Vicar’s Warden, Robb Watt, ODNW has written an introduction; here is a portion: Over the centuries, accomplished artists have created visions to…
Last year I made the mistake of beginning a round-up of local books in December. It turned out that our authors had been busy – I ended up devoting four posts to them, covering a total of 60 books! So,…
The number of medically assisted deaths has increased substantially since MAID (medical assistance in dying) legislation was introduced in 2016. And Canada is now set to become one of the first nations in the world to allow patients to seek…
Emily Luba received a conditional discharge March 30 after pleading guilty to having defaced St. Jude’s Catholic Church July 1, 2021. She and her twin sister splashed orange paint on the walls and doors of the church, in the wake…
Pacific Theatre’s How the World Began is half way through its run – and the reviews are in: “Meghan Gardiner, Ron Reed, and Evan Rein deliver emotionally resourceful performances; it’s moving to see three generations of actors sharing the stage so…
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, recently announced there will be a review of how the province has handled the pandemic. A March 16 provincial release began: The Province is launching an independent review and public consultation…
In Ukraine today . . . not to condemn the perpetrators and distinguish them from victims is to do the dark work of covering the situation with moral darkness in which ‘all cats are gray.’ (Miroslav Volf, February 27 tweet) …
Since he planted Village Church in Surrey, Mark Clark has seen it grow into one of the largest congregations in the area, with gatherings in several other cities, both local and across Canada. But Clark announced recently that he will…
Churches and ministries are working hard to help Ukrainians, both locally and in Ukraine and the neighbouring nations. Ukrainian churches are leading the way. Here are just a couple of examples that have been noted by the media: Holy Eucharist…
Sarah Rodgers: Why do How the World Began now, and here? Because we can! Meghan Gardiner: It’s live, it’s literally live and intimate and together. Ron Reed: Oh, it’s amazing to be back at the theatre. It feels just like…